Alexandr Wang

You stay strapped at that thing. And then, but outside of that, not really. I mean, like, everyone had their favorite, like, pencil. You know, your pencil, your calculator, that was your gear. And, but yeah, no, I was like a nationally ranked mathlete for middle school, high school. That was my jam. Yeah.

There's competitions, yeah. There's like state level competitions. There's national level competitions. There's like these summer camps, math camp. I went to math camp a bunch of times where you convene with like-minded mathletes. Oh, damn, okay.

There's competitions, yeah. There's like state level competitions. There's national level competitions. There's like these summer camps, math camp. I went to math camp a bunch of times where you convene with like-minded mathletes. Oh, damn, okay.

There's competitions, yeah. There's like state level competitions. There's national level competitions. There's like these summer camps, math camp. I went to math camp a bunch of times where you convene with like-minded mathletes. Oh, damn, okay.

But just like any other sport, it's competitive. You gotta win. And so you're chummy with everyone, but you're also like... Like who's going to win, you know?

But just like any other sport, it's competitive. You gotta win. And so you're chummy with everyone, but you're also like... Like who's going to win, you know?

But just like any other sport, it's competitive. You gotta win. And so you're chummy with everyone, but you're also like... Like who's going to win, you know?

So the ones in the middle school were actually more fun because there's almost like a Jeopardy style buzzer competition and stuff like that. But once you get to high school, it's just – you just take a test and you just – it's like the biggest one in America is called the USMO. Bring it up.

So the ones in the middle school were actually more fun because there's almost like a Jeopardy style buzzer competition and stuff like that. But once you get to high school, it's just – you just take a test and you just – it's like the biggest one in America is called the USMO. Bring it up.

So the ones in the middle school were actually more fun because there's almost like a Jeopardy style buzzer competition and stuff like that. But once you get to high school, it's just – you just take a test and you just – it's like the biggest one in America is called the USMO. Bring it up.

USAMO. Okay. And it's like people all around the country take this test and there's – United States of American Mathematical Olympiad.

USAMO. Okay. And it's like people all around the country take this test and there's – United States of American Mathematical Olympiad.

USAMO. Okay. And it's like people all around the country take this test and there's – United States of American Mathematical Olympiad.

And then it's a nine-hour test. Damn. It's split over two days. It's nine hours. It's four and a half hours. And it's nine hours, and you have six problems. Wow. So it's kind of nerve-wracking. And you get in there. You have four and a half hours the first day, four and a half hours the second day.

And then it's a nine-hour test. Damn. It's split over two days. It's nine hours. It's four and a half hours. And it's nine hours, and you have six problems. Wow. So it's kind of nerve-wracking. And you get in there. You have four and a half hours the first day, four and a half hours the second day.

And then it's a nine-hour test. Damn. It's split over two days. It's nine hours. It's four and a half hours. And it's nine hours, and you have six problems. Wow. So it's kind of nerve-wracking. And you get in there. You have four and a half hours the first day, four and a half hours the second day.

Can you just go home and – No, because you only get three questions the first day and then you only get three questions the next day. Wow. They figured it out. I remember the first time I took it. I was in – I think I was in eighth grade, first time I took it. And I like –

Can you just go home and – No, because you only get three questions the first day and then you only get three questions the next day. Wow. They figured it out. I remember the first time I took it. I was in – I think I was in eighth grade, first time I took it. And I like –

Can you just go home and – No, because you only get three questions the first day and then you only get three questions the next day. Wow. They figured it out. I remember the first time I took it. I was in – I think I was in eighth grade, first time I took it. And I like –

I was like so nervous and I just, I like brought a thermos full of coffee and I drank so much coffee that like those four and a half hours felt like a year. It was like, I was so jittery the whole time. It was crazy.